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6 Key Moments That Shaped Gloria Steinem’s Extraordinary Feminist Legacy

(AP Photo/Jim Wells, File) Writer, activist and feminist trailblazer Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92. Her spokesperson confirmed that, on 2 September, she passed "peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her".

6 Key Moments That Shaped Gloria Steinem’s Extraordinary Feminist Legacy

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(AP Photo/Jim Wells, File) Writer, activist and feminist trailblazer Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92.

Her spokesperson confirmed that, on 2 September, she passed "peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her".

Paying tribute, they wrote on Instagram: "Gloria's near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end.

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(AP Photo/Jim Wells, File) Writer, activist and feminist trailblazer Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92. Her spokesperson confirmed that, on 2 September, she passed "peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her". Paying tribute, they wrote on Instagram: "Gloria's near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end.

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  • "Gloria's greatest gift was her ability to listen to others, to make others feel seen and heard.
  • "Her words, actions, and example gave people permission to be their truest selves.

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Gloria Steinem appears on ABC-TV's "Issues And Answers" program with Rep.

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